Winter 2015/Fuller Online

CH570

Feldmeth

CH570: REFORMATION IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND (4 Units: 160 hours). Nate Feldmeth.

DESCRIPTION: This course will chart the history of Protestant Reformation in England from 1496 until the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603 as well as the progress of the Reformation in Scotland in the 16^th Century. About two-thirds of the study will focus on the England, its key personalities and major theological movements, while the final third of course time will be devoted to Scotland’s key reforms and reformers.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students who complete CH570 will demonstrate: (1) facility in thinking critically about the key issues, theological ideas, major movements, and influential personalities that shaped the Protestant Reformation in Tudor England and in Scotland in the 16^th Century; (2) a basic competence in interpreting this history and theology and an ability to evaluate these theological issues and their historical development; and (3) a critical and sympathetic appreciation for the breadth, unity, and diversity of the Christian church.

COURSE FORMAT: This course will be conducted online on a ten-week schedule aligned with Fuller’s academic calendar for a total of 40 instructional hours. Students are required to interact with the material, with each other, and with the instructor regularly through online forums and “live chat” discussions, reading, and other assignments that promote active learning.

REQUIRED READING: 1,270 pages.

Bernard, G. W., The Kings Reformation: Henry VIII and the Remaking of the English Church. Yale University Press, 2007. ISBN: 978-0300122718, Pub. Price $25.00 [353 pages assigned].

Dickens, A.G. The English Reformation, 2nd edition. Penn State University Press, 2005. ISBN: 978-0271028682, Pub. Price $34.05 [295 pages assigned].

Knox, John, and Guthrie, C.J. Editor. History of the Reformation of Religion within the Realm of Scotland. ISBN: 978- 1170727808, Pub. Price 430.99 [327 pages assigned].

Students will choose ONE of the following biographies:

Ackroyd, Peter. The Life of Thomas More. Doubleday, 1998. ISBN: 978-0385496933, Pub. Price $18.50 [480 pp.].

Danielle, David. William Tyndale a Biography. Yale University Press, 1994. ISBN: 978-0300068801, $22.00 [440 pp.].

McCullough, Diarmaid. The Boy King Edward VI and the Protestant Reformation. St. Martin's Press, 2000. ISBN: 978-0520234024, Pub. Price $31.95 [302 pp.].

McCullough, Diaramaid. Thomas Cranmer. Yale University Press, 1998. ISBN: 978-0300074482, Pub. Price $30.00 [700 pp.].

RECOMMENDED READING:

Duffy, Eamon. The Stripping of the Altars: Traditional Religion in England 1400–1580. Yale University Press, 2005. ISBN: 978-0300108286, Pub. Price $25.00 [700 pp.].

Hague, Christopher, Editor. The English Reformation Revisited. Cambridge University Press, 1987. ISBN: 978-0521336314, Pub. Price $48.00 [240 pp.].

Ives, Eric. The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn. Blackwell Publishing, 2005. ISBN: 978-1405134637, Pub. Price $24.95 [367 pp.].

McCullough, Diarmaid. The Boy King Edward VI and the Protestant Reformation. St. Martin's Press, 2000. ISBN: 978-0520234024, Pub. Price $31.95 [302 pp.].

Scarsbrick, J. J. The Reformation and the English People. Basil Blackwell, 1991. ISBN: 978-0631134244, Pub. Price $44.35 [214 pp.].

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESMENT:

1. ASSigned readings (~1,270 pp.) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1, 2, 3] [85 hours].

2. Weekly forum posts (250 words) interacting with questions that arise from the readings and recorded presentations (10% of course grade) [This assignment is related to learning outcome #2] [5 hours].

3. Weekly (120 word) responses to two fellow student’s forum posts (10% of course grade) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #2, 3] [5 hours].

4. Thesis driven research paper (15-18 pages) based on primary source materials. (35% of course grade) [This assignment is related to learning outcome #2] [35 hours].

5. Weekly real time question/answer session with student groups and professor using Zoom or similar software [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #2, 3]. [15% of course grade] (30 minute/wk = 5 hours).

6. An accurate and complete reading journal tracking when reading assignments are accomplished and brief notes on major themes (30% of course grade) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1, 2, 3] [25 hours].

PREREQUISITES: None

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Option to meet the TH4 requirement in the 120 MDiv Program.

FINAL EXAM: None.